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Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-30
ABOUT STAMP WINDOWS
And the Annual Big Rush for Postage
 Stampa and Package Weighine

And the Annual Big Rush for Postage
 Stamps and Package Weighing.
 The Hartford Courant, speaking of the rush for postage stamps in that city during the holiday season, repeats the suggestion that it would greatly accommodate the Hart ford public if authorized places for the sale of postage stamps were established at conve- nient points in the city outside of the post office. There was big rush at the Hartford stamp window all holiday week ,and the same was the case here. People who were much pressed for time and had gone to the post office here to send off Christmas package or bundle or Christmas card went away rather than wait till the string of people pressing at the stamp window could be served. Every body had a package to be weighed The MT. Hayes and MT. Candee did all that po- iteness and unfailing patience and swift work compatible with accuracy could do, but it was often a severe task to keep up with the demands of patrons at the window. Uncle San's postof1ce business was decided ly rushing the past week and all the post office employees have had their endurance and patience put to the test, while the carriers have also had their backbones tested by the weighty sacks full of mail matter, they have had daily. Kock's drug store in this city, while not specially authorized or directed by the government to sell postage stamps, is a great resort by people who want stamps, especially at hours when the stamp window is closed The same is true of Cap tain Gessner's Apothecaries' Hall ,and so to lesser extent, as regards the drug stores of the city generally. The profit made from the stamp sales is of course so small that Q microscope would not detect it, but there is nothing lost by doingsa good turn for the public. It is said, moreover, that the drug stores, where there are specially handsome clerks, are much resorted to by charming young ladies whose stock of postage stamps seems, by some fatality, to be always exhaus- ted and never replenished. This is, howevs CT, no serious objection to the practice of the druggists in endeavoring to accommodate the public.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-30
LOCAL NEWS,
Brief Mention.

Inkwells, paper cutters and envelope open CTS at Dorman's.
 Buy your art materials at Northrop's.
 The polo rink will be open for skating Saturday.
 The ice on Lake Whitney was six inches thick last evening.
 The Arion society will held their annual ball at Arion hall in Woods building on Jan. 23.
 The attempt to get the stranded schooner Ida H. Matthias off the shoals at Stratford was unsuccessful
 Ex-Speaker William E. Simmonds of Hart ford, who has been very i'll, was able to be at his office yesterday.
 Messrs Drexel, Morgan & Co. of New York offer to investors the 30year per cent. bonds of the city of Boston.
 Representative Andrew Warren of Kensington, who had many friends through out the State, died Wednesday. ,-:..
 Many small boys enjoyed the skating in the ponds on Orange street in the vicinity of Edwards and Gamer streets yesterday.
 Some fine pickerel were caught by men fishing through the ice at Lake Saltonstall yesterday They caught also about dozen perch.
 Work on the James street tunnel is being pushed forward as rapidly as possible and it will be completed it is thought inside of four months.
 Nearly all the arrangements for the Foot Guard reception to Governor Lounsbury, which will occur next Wednesday have been completed.
 Owing to the sickness of one of the players the billiard tournament which was to open in Hartford next Tuesday has been post poned one week
 We print to, day in full Rev MT. Mosman's annual report as superintendent of city mis- sions, which was presented at the annual meeting last week.
 A. B. Burleson of Jewett City, Conn.,, prominently identified with the manufactur- ing interests of eastern Connecticut, died yes- terday, aged seventy years.
 The New Haven Sassacus and Springfield cantons of the Patriarchs Militant will short ly give a series of two competitive drills. The second will occur in this city sometime in February
 Jack Dempsey, the champion fighter, said yesterday that he was averse to going abroad to meet "Tof" Wall as proposed, but that if the stakes were made high enough, say $5,O0O or $10,O0O, he would consent to fight him.
 The Waterbury American says: George Streit will make his first appearance here with Wheeler & Wilson's orchestra at the Waterbury Turn Verein's concert and mas querade in the City Hall January 27 He says he will then give Waterbury the best music which ever came from Bridgeport.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-30
Given Away Free

Every day until January 1st. We have placed in our show window a sample of our special Christmas presents to be given away to all purchasers of one pound of tea. They consist of large majoliea pitchers, decorated China pitchers, majolica butter dishes, elaborate vases (ten inches high), china cups and sau- cers, glass and majolica dishes, handsome decorated pink vases, scrap and autograph albums, nine inch nickel plated shears just what every young and old lady wantsl, large size wax dolls, children's sets, etc., etc. Just look in our window and see for yourself Remember they are given away every day. Holiday goods sold for cash at bottom prices. All goods guaranteed satisfactory or money refunded. Centennial American Tea eompa- ny, 363 State street. N. B.-Handsome cal- enaars given away gratis Christmas week with fire alarm signals. dig If
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-30
THE TMIxD DAYS SESSION.

Professor Dana Speaks of volcanoes Other Papers Read by American Naturalists.
 Yesterday was the third days session of the annual meeting of the American Society George B. Williams read paper on 'The Educational Value of Micropetrography /" Another paper was Instruction in Mineral ogy and Structural Geology in the Msssachu- setts Institution of Technology" Professor J. D. Dana spoke about the volcano of Kila- Sandwich Islands and as Prof. Dana had been there he was fully able to give to his hearers most interesting account of the vol cano. He found that the earthquakes in that section came from Mount Loa instead of from Mount Kilanea. It was only the confrma- ton of theories which he had advanced years ago. He had made careful observations while there and found that nearly all his theories were correct, although few were wrong. He pointed out errors in maps and charts in the region of the volcano.
 Improved machinery and appliances for cutting sections of rocks and fossils in any desired planes" was the subject of Professor William B. Wright's discourse. The profess sor exhibited large machine and showed how it could be worked in cutting sections of rocks and fossils It is a machine such as every geologist and mineralogist should have.
 Professor Williams read brief paper on Simple method for measuring the thickness of inclined strats," which was written by c. D. Wolcott, who was absent.
 Professor William B. Scott was also to read paper, but he was absent. The next an- nual meeting will be held in Baltimore.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-30
The RIg TurkeHa.

The handsome pair of turkeys raised up- on her farm at Southport and presented to the Grand Army fair by Mrs. G. B. BunneH were sold yesterday to MT. Charles E: Hart of the State street market. During the fair the turkeys attracted much attention on ac- count of their great size, and there was gen. eral desire to dispose of them by raffie, but in compliance with the donors request they have been sold at private sale for the benefit of the fair, and are to have good home up- on Mr Hart's farm in the country
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-30
TOWN FATHERs, GAUGES.

The Democratic Seleetmen Renominat . AlmshOuse Officials and Town Agent , Reyn0lds' GemtlemanlY Clerks.
 The Democratic selectmen met last evening and caucussed for almshouse officials and Town Agent Reynolds clerks. There was no change made. John J. Clerkin and Mr. Charles Atwater, the present efficient and gentlemanly aids to the popular town agent, were renominated. The alm shouse staff, Mir. Henry w. Sanford, James J. Coogan and Mir. George W. Neal, were all unanimously renominated
 MAKE No MIsTAKE.-If you have made up yolaz mind to buy Hoods Sarsaparilla do not be induced to take any other. Hoods Sar saparilIa is a peculiar medicine, possessing by virsFe of it's peculiar combination, propor- tiop and preparation, curative power superior to any other article of the kind before the people For all affections arising from inn pure blood or low state of the system it is unequaIled. Be sure to get Hoods. E
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-30

The marriage of MT. My. Murphy to Miss Abby E. ONeil took place in St. Patrick g church, Norwich, Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock, nuptial mass solemnizing the cere- nony. Miss M Sullivan, of New Haven, was bridesmaid and John H. Galleher, of New london was oroomsman
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-30
Ska1Ing af Lake Whitney.

Quite good many lovers of skating were out on Lake Whitney yesterday. The sudden change of the weather has been the result of Lake whitney's freezing over and the ice is said to be perfectly safe to skate on. The clustering wind kept many in yesterday who otherwise would have gone to the lake and had delightful time.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-30
CoaI EraIghrn E1I~bnr

Coal freights were advanced yesterday to $1.65 between Norfolk and Baltimore and this city. These freights dropped two weeks ago to S1.4O
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-30
Roy Drowned,

A ten year old son of William Fogarty broke through the ice and was drowned in the lower pond at Clayville, Jewstt City, Monday morning. second son would have been drowned but for the efforts of the father.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-30
A Christmas Entertainment.

A Christmas entertainment was given last night in the Howard avenue Congregational church chapel to the Sunday school. Miss Gaffney sang, accompanied on the violin by W. c. Williams. Mrs. H. P. Hubbard gave a reading There was singing by the school and distribution of candies, etc., to the obi
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-30
Died Atxhe HOmDKtaI

Thomas Mitchell died at the hospital We'd nesday night Of pneumonia. He was forty eight years old and had resided at 34 Prout street
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-30
Rroke His Arm.

Richard ONeiI, who lives on the corner of arm broken yesterday by the falling of a coal bucket while he was at work in w. s. Gilbert's coal office.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-30
ArrIVR6 SnGalR.

The schooner "Charley woo1sey," {" bound for Philadelphia with coal, arrived off the Delaware breakwater yesterday afternoon. The schooner had been out two weeks and it was feared that she was lost.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-30
Ra..ann nnInaIu

The condition of Mir. Augustus Lines. whose illness was reported in yesterdays edi- tion, was somewhat improved last evening. His pulse was stronger and he was resting ouietIy-
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-30
A QUIET WEDDING.

A Former Soprano fn St. PauPS
 Church United in Marriage to n
 Leading Albany Lawyer.
 Miss Annie North Turner, sister of Mrs. J.. Ernest Whitney, and Mir. Howard J. Rogers were united in marriage at the residence of MT. Whitney on Whitney avenue Wednes- day evening, the Rev. E. $. Lines of St. Paurs church performing the ceremony. Miss Turner was formerly soprano in St. Paul's church, and MT. Rogers is a graduate of Williams college and was formerly pro- lessor of English literature in Albany academy. He is now practising law in Albany, N. Y., and will reside there with his wife. --s.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-30
Eermanfa Lodge Flee

Germania lodge, I. o. 0. F., elected officers last evening as follows: Wm. H. Schwager- man, N. G.; Louis Maulte, V. G.; A. A. Baehr, secretary; August Kapitzke, treas
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-30
Founda Ree Tree.

Charles Bushy was cutting wood for Fran cis Wadhams in the southeastern part of the town of Goshen when he found 8 bee tree, from which he got forty pounds of Christmas honey
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-30

Organist of College Street Church.
 MT. F. J. Linsley has been engaged as or ganist and director of the music at College street church, commencing January 1.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-30
NEW OFFICERS.
old Hiram's Annual Election-Public Installation and Reception Next ThurMdav

Old Hiram's Annual Election-PublIc
 Installation and Reception Next
 Thursday.
 There was large attendance at Old Hiram's meeting last night Officers were Elected as follows: Worshipful master, Will liam M. Frisbie; senior warden, Isaac F. Graham; junior warden, Albert Preuss: treasurer, George E. Frisbie; secretary, Will liam A. Beers; marshal, ex-Mayor Henry G. Lewis; trustees, James D. Dewell, Julius Twiss and F. M. Wiser. The lodge officers not elected last night are appointed.
 The public installation of the newly elected officers will be held in the lodge rooms in the old Union armory building, corner of Chapel and Union. streets, next Thursday night at 7:45. After the installa- tion there will be public reception in the armory underneath the lodge room. The executive committee having the reception in charge will meet tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock in Julius Twiss' office to complete the arrangements for the affair.
 secretary of Old Hiram for eighteen years; time. He is the oldest Masonic secretary, in point of service, in the State of Connecticut.
 The members of Old Hiram who belong to the Masonic Mutual Benefit association last night elected directors to represent them in the official board, viz: William M. Frisbie, Lucius B. Hinman, F. M. Wiser.
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Friday, December 30, 1887.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY.

Bargains in Erica -Brac-George H. Ford. City of Boston Bonds-Drexel. Morgan & Co. Dividend-Second National Bank.
 Frankie Kemble-Hyperion Theater. Great Mark Down Sale-Hub Clothing House. New Years Poultry-D. M. Welch & Son. New Years Poultry-P. C. Lessey. Poultry-S. H. Barnes
 Scotch Oats Essence-At Druggists. The Stoddard Lectures-Hyperio Theater. Teeth Extracted Without Pain-Ehni Brothers.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-30

The president and secretary of the Con necticut Dairymen's association yesterday agreed upon the time for holding the annual meeting. It will be on Thursday, January 19, at II a. m., iD room No. 50 in the Cap itol.
 Professor Alvord of Amherst college will read paper on "What and How to Feed for Milk"
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-30
CHRISTMAS RECEPTION.
Santa Claus Pays Visit to the St. .JOhI Street Methodist Church Last Even 

Santa Claus Pays a Visit to the St. JOkn
 Street Methodist Church Last Even.
 ing.
 The Sunday school children of the St. John street Methodist church had gala time last night. It was the annual Christmas gathering and both old and young were pres ent to meet Santa Claus when he made his descent. MT. Harry Jepson, son of Profes- sor Benjamin Jepson, acted the part of Santa Claus, and came down the chimney in old fashioned style. He called upon several members of the church to assist him in dis tributing the gifts to the children, and all children present were remembered. An en- tertainment was given and the following was the programme: Music-Merry Christmas. ...... School Music-Tenderly Sleeping School Christmas greeting .......: Mrs. E. Northrop Recitation .:.:,. By FloSsle Beardmore Recitation. n...............-........B By Emma Ransom Music What do we find in the manger...
 Soioquy. SIX characters musicGIhe Gates AJar School Recitation By Ernest Beardmore OoHoquy by SIX cnaracLerS Recitation. By Mabel Foster Musc-Kris Kringle. .......... ..... ......... Santa Claus, with distribution of presents.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-30
Personal.

Professor Lounsbury of Yale is spending the holidays in New York.
 Rev, J. A. Riddle is expected to preach at the First church, Milford, next Sunday.
 Charles Redfeld of Clinton, Conn.,, has taken position as bookkeeper at the office of the A. B. & c. company in Ansonia.
 Sterne Candee, of Oxford, has purchased 8 building lot in Shelton of James w. Wheeler on Maltby street west of Division avenue.
 Superintendent Koon, of the Franklin Cor set works, this city, will entertain his friends at 242 Wooster street New Years day.
 Henry 0. Cooper, superintendent of the Ansonia brass mill, is justly proud of bear skin lap robe and gold-headed cane, which were presented to him Christmas by the mill hands.
 The late George F. Brown of Ansonia, who was buried Christmas day, was one of the charter members of Union lodge, Knights of Honor, and carried an insurance of $2, 900 in the order,
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-30
Weighing Ten Tons.

Much public interest was excited yesterday at the scene presented on Orange street at the new and beautiful building of the Na- tional Tradesmen's bank. Workmen were moving in at the entrance of the premises the large and ponderous s,eeT and iron vesti- bule of the bank vault, the weight of which is ten tons. After an hours severe labor, progress being necessarily slow, the huge vestibule was rolled up the incline and into the big banking room. The vestibule and vault will be notably large and patterned af- ter the big vault and vestibule of the great Chemical bank of New York, but on not so large a scale The materials are welded iron and chrome steel-2115 inches in thickness being very massive and we'll nigh impregna- ble
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-30
Litchaeld Tobogsanists.

The Litch6eld toboggan chute was opened on Thursday last and is now in frst-rate run ming order
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-30
Death of RTra. Lucv R. shemeld.

Mrs. Lucy B. Sheffield, widow of the late Captain William F. Sheffield and mother of William Sheffield, for eight years connected with the New Haven daily press, died at her late home, 280 Grand avenue, yesterday at 1 pm. She has been we'll known for her inte1li- gent and active interest in all good enter prises, especially, perhaps, for her kindness to the suffering and needy and her fidelity to the church of which she has been a valued and much loved member The utter devo- tion of the mother and son to each other was rare as it was beautiful. Her memory will be cherished by large circle of friends and the sympathy of the entire community will be with the son in his great sorrow. The only near relative of the family surviving is niece of Mrs. Sheffield, Miss Minnie E. Maine of Westerly, R. l., who has been with her aunt during her sickness. The niece is herself an orphan and feels the sadness of this aff1iction scarcely less than MT. Sheffield himself.
 The funeral of Mrs. Sheffield ~wilI be at tended at the Baptist church on Grand ave- nue Sunday, January 1, at 3 p. m. The in- torment will be in Westerly, R. l., Monday.
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Mo lady should live in perpetual fear. and anffer from the more serious troubles that so often appear when Dr. Kilmer's Complete Fernale Remedy is certain to prevent and cnre tumor and cancer there.
 ssold and recommended by Wells & Cal houn. wholesale agents, New Haven.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-30
The IIIness of mr. Auguetus Lines.

The Illness of MT. Augustus Lines. To the Editor of the JOURNAL AND COURIER:
 Going into my place of business one morn ing Mir. Lines was passing and spoke to him, and in his conversation he made this remark: q have just come from the direct ors' meeting of the New Haven bank, and my health has been so good have never been absent from the regular weekly meeting of the board of directors"
 AuGTJsTIIs C. WTTrox
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-30

Twenty-two years ago yesterday, Decem- Der 29, in the early morning, the fine steamer Common wealth was burned at her wharf in Groton. James D. Ripley, of Norwich, per ished in the flames. The steamers compris- ing the line at that time were the Common wealth, Plymouth Rock and Commodore, but they have all passed away and are only known in history.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-30
HOWARD AVENUE M. E. CHURCH.

Watch Night and EVangelIstic Ser-
 vices. ~a< 4 -''Watch night" services will be held at the Howard avenue Methodist Episcopal church. Oyster Point, December 31, at p. m. The exercises will include sermon by the Rev.W. H. Wardell, presiding elder, and revival meeting conducted by Dr. M. L. Byrn, the singing evangelist of New York city. On Sunday, January 1.-the Lords supper will be celebrated at 10:30 am. and addresses made by Presiding Elder Wardell, Dr. Byrn and the pastor.; Dr. Byrn will speak at 3 and. 7:S0 pm. and every night at 7:3O during the week except Saturday, January !. ". '
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-30
NEW HAVEN, CONN.
Ratea.

OLn YEAR, $500; SIX MONTHS, $S.O0; FHREF MONTHS, $1.50; ONE MONTH, 50 orNrs. ONE WEEK, 15 CENTS; SINGLE COPIES, GENTS.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-30
WEATHER RECORD.
INDICATIONS FOR TO-DAY.

INDICATIONS FOR TO-DAY.
 WAR DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL SERVICE. WASHINGTON, D. C.. 6. m., Dec. 30, 1887, For New England and eastern New York: Fair weather, fresh to brisk and on the coast brisk to high northwesterly winds diminishing in force slow ly rising temperature.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-30
THE SToDDARD LECTURES.

The first lecture of the course to be given in this city by John L. Stoddard will occur on January 3. The subject is tTravels in Sunny Spain." This lecture is one which is particularly adapted for the opening of the course and will doubtless be heard by all who have ever had the. good fortune to hear this well known lecturer
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-30
DEMOCRATS IN THE COMMON COUNCIL.

" The following Democratic aldermen who will represent their party during the ensuing year were at the aldermanic caucus: James E. McGann, Morris T. Lynch, Charles KIeiner, D. s. Gilhuly, R. M Sheridan, Sam uel Avis, Patrick Kent, R. A. Hollinger, John Clancy, s. H. Barnes, A. J. Clerkin, J. T. Doyle, A. A. Groark.
 The Democratic councilmen who consti- tute the new board and who were present at their caucus were as follows: James T. Moran, James E. Bohan, Maurice McHugh, Henry F. Austin, Charles Fleischner, Joseph R. Manning, James P. Campbell, Joseph B. Cunningham, Frank H. Andrews, John Gutt, James B. Martin, George B. Bromley, Daniel NJ. Sheehan, Terrence B. Kelly, Louis Lewi- son, George T. Leighton, jr., Edward Keav- eney, Napoleon Boughton, James F. Hayes, John F. Coyne,
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-30
Entertainments. NEW HAVEN OPERA Ha11sE


 "A Rag Baby" one of Hoyt's funniest cre- atioRs, will be presented at the New Haven Opera House this and tomorrow evenings and Saturday matinee. The character of "Old Sport" is taken by Charlie Reed, for merly one of the brightest lights of the min- strel stage, but who has recently made a brilliant record as 8 legitimate comedian.
 BUNNELL's GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
 Emily Soldene's burlesque troupe will con- tinue to give their delightful performances at the Grand for the rest of the week with matinees this and tomorrow afternoons. The speciality acts and performances are very pleasing and elicit applause In the Curio hall there are many attractions which please Manager Bunnell's patrons
 HYPERION THEATER
 Manager Bunnel offers an extra New Years attraction at the Hyperion Theater, when the young, beautiful, versatile and fas- ciuating singing comedienne, Frankie Kem- ble, will appear in "Sybil," romance of Dublin lights. "Sybil" is a charming Irish drama, purely moral in tone, full of the in imitable wit for which the country where the scene is laid is famous
 ATTRACTIONS AT THE HYPERION.
 On Wednesday and Thursday evenings of next week Mir. and Mrs. W. J. Florence will appear at the Hyperion On Wednesday evening they will play ''Our Governor" on Thursday evening "The Mighty Dollar" On Friday evening and Saturday afternoon the brilliant emotional actress Miss Clara Morris will be the attraction.